Osmunda regalis - Royal Fern - Plant in 5 L Pot

These plants are four years old, well established and with fronds approx. 50 to 70cm tall, excluding the pot. The image of a plant in the wooden photo booth is of a plant from the currently selling batch

Ferns are a delight for any garden that can provide their basic requirements. They fill that space that few other plants will thrive in and at the same time bring colour and form to please. A rich, always moist but free draining, neutral or acid soil, with plenty of organic matter, in a shady location is ideal. A small amount of sun early or late in the day will not harm but may darken the colour of the foliage. The form and texture of Osmunda regalis are unique and have been granted the RHS Award of Garden Merit. The fronds are cut twice into large rounded leaflets, resulting in foliage that resembles that of the pea family. Delicate, bright green fronds, often with a silvery cast, are crowned with golden, fruiting pinnae. Fronds grow up to 1.2 mtrs in height and often 0.5 Mtrs. in width. Rootstock are elevated up to 150mm above the soil surface, with black roots extending deep into the subsoil. Will grow in full sun to full shade in most fertile, constantly moist, free draining soils. Will tolerate chalky soils. An exceptional specimen plant. Ferns can be grown very successfully in pots and containers as long as you can reproduce the basic requirements, and especially the need for constant moisture. Use a good quality neutral or acid (ericaceous) compost. Ferns generally require a constant feed of nutrients so please ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8 - 9 month applied in the early spring as growth begins. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires. Please note this listing is for a large three year old fern. These ferns are deciduous. In winter there will only be a large crown above the compost